Thursday, August 23, 2007

My goodness my good people it sure is late in the day for a post!...I've been very busy at work preparing to move offices...I've also been busy working...Last night we went to the METS game which was a real treat...I had a foot-long hot dog which was so delicious I almost died...Needless to say the diet must start again soon!...Going to California on Saturday though so I won't be dieting very much when I'm home....My mom says we're going to make Indian Tacos...I say sounds good to me...It's still weird weather for NY in August...And what I mean by weird is not hot...Our cable is fixed...Did you even know it was broken?...I feel like August is slipping through my fingers...I've got to finish my thesis in the next two weeks...It's going to suck...I wish I had a chocolate chip cookie...Won't someone make one for me?

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Do you guys know about these two, Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake? They are artists who killed themselves within a week of each other. She with pills and booze, he by walking into the Atlantic Ocean.

The story is so bizarre - they were totally in love and totally creative artists but they were incredibly paranoid that scientologists were after them. They made friends sign "loyalty oaths" and were convinced that they were being spied upon by the likes of Tom Cruise.

Monday, August 20, 2007

This bar is simply wonderful. You feel like you are the only person who knows about it as you're walking up to it. There is a simple gold plaque on the front announcing its name - Little Branch - and you go straight downstairs. They have tiny booths for two people and the lighting is low (as are the ceilings).

I ordered a vodka tonic - they don't have the usual kind of vodka I order, they have two different kinds, both "handmade" whatever that means. They bring you your drink with a huge block of ice and a bottle of tonic for you to mix yourself. Babe ordered the Bartender's Special and they came out with one of the most delicious drinks I've ever tasted.

I'd been here before once and had a beautiful time, but Babe hadn't been yet. So we had a little anniversary drink. We also had tried to go one time on a Friday night but there was a line outside and I was furious. So we moved to Brooklyn.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

I read recently somewhere that there are statistically more birthdays in August than any other month. Now I can't find where I read it, so I don't expect you of all people to believe me. You who freak out every time I throw a fact your way. HA!

But, I'd still like to use this space to shout out to a few August Birthdays that I know.

Happy Birthday Yesterday to Omar!

Happy Birthday a few days ago to Scooter, on the far left. Not in terms of politics, just in this picture.

And lovely Carissa who is actually in this country right now preparing to take Burning Man by storm. Thanks for hooking it up, Carissa!

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

1. I've come to realize that my ex is: a joke.2. I am listening to: Pandora. Right now its The Cardigans.3. I talk: on the phone a lot but not nearly as much as I used to.4. I love: Babe.5. My best friend(s): rock the house.7. I lost the ability: do a one handed cartwheel and ride roller coasters.8. I hate it when: I cry at stupid shit like badly sung renditions of the Star Spangled Banner.9. Love is: what seperates us from the beasties?10. Marriage is: hotter than not being married.11. Somewhere, someone is: eating a quarter pounder with cheese value meal.12. I'll always be: a tall Indian chick.13. I have a crush on: your mom.14. The last time I cried was: this morning - more of a teary moment.15. My cell phone: is so ghetto. Will someone please get me a new phone?16. When I wake up in the morning: I figure out how late I can legitimately be without feeling like a total slacker.17. Before I go to sleep at night: I read.18. Right now I am thinking about: getting my as back to work.19. Babies are: so cute.20. I get on myspace: way too damn much!21. Today I: feel good.22. Tonight I will: will have dinner with my cousin whom I've never met.23. Tomorrow I will: go to Pilates after work.24. I really want: to go swimming.25. The person most likely to repost this is: BFF? Ang?

Or Brookyn bar crawl. These pictures are all Michele's, so I'm really stealing them.

This is the cute rooftop of the Graziella's pizza down the street from my apartment. They have delicious pizza and this super cute rooftop! Love it.

This is a pic Michele took from our window (also featured on her site) which shows that in fact, our apartment does have a view of the Empire State Building. See it? In the corner there? At that top? Well, can ya? Can ya see it?

I've been talking this bar up for Ages, the Royale. And I still love it. It was kinda dead on Saturday night though. So we left and went to Commonwealth which had good service and a great backyard. The crowd was very Murray Hill though. Strange, right? For that far South in Park Slope.Then we went to Bar Reis, but that is not what this picture is. Bar Reis - god I love that place! It's so cute and so fun and so ... whatever. This is a picture of where we ended the night, at The Gate. Great spot. Good beers, like Blind Tiger but not on Bleecker.

1. Who was your best friend? randi2. What sports did you play? no.3. What kind of car did you drive? Shared the Hyundai Excel with Ang. But mostly was driven by Randi in the Tore-Ass.4. It's Friday night, where were you at? Driving around with Randi and Krystee.5. Were you a party animal? We did our best.6. Were you considered a flirt? Nah.7. Ever skip school? Not an option.8. Were you a nerd?? Totally.9. Did you ever get suspended/expelled? Nope.10. Can you sing the Alma mater?I think so. I think it's come praise your alma mater, lift up her colors fair. The blue of trust and valor the gold of truth beyond compare?11. Who was your favorite teacher? Ms. Fontana.12. Favorite class? English? Dude none of them.13. What was your school's full name? Santa Clara High School14. School mascot? Joey (That's a freakin basketball playing saint you guys.)15. Did you go to Prom? Totally.16. If you could go back and do it over, would you? No chance.17. What do you remember most about graduation?That I was late.18. Favorite memory of your Senior Year? Trips to Santa Barbara on the weekend.19. What were you voted in your yearbookMost individualistic.20. Did you have a job your senior year?Pizza Hut (So weird, I stole this from myspace from this woman I went to high school, actually Randi's Hetero Life Partner, and I had forgotten that she also worked at Pizza Hut.)22. Where did you go most often for lunch?We were not allowed to leave the school at lunch.24. What did you do after graduation?Moved to Berkeley.25. Who was your crush?Still is. Your mom.

Thursday, August 09, 2007

Last Saturday, Babe and I hit up the Brooklyn Museum for their first Saturday party. We had a pretty great time - lots of people in the sculpture garden in the back hanging out chilling with a beer. Lots of people dancing to the off the hook DJ, lots of kids running around screaming. It was a great party and totally free. It's about a 20 minute walk from our house, so you gotta love that.

But we didn't just enjoy the outdoor party. We totally checked out the museum, too, for free, and open until 11pm. One of the coolest things I've ever seen in a museum was there. It was all these little houses & "period rooms" decorated with old furniture. I get a kick out of that stuff, you guys. And it was pretty fun and scary too because we were in there basically all by our selves - tripping out walking through these old houses and rooms from the 16th and 17th century. Check it out.

There was also a Feminism exhibit which was in parts dope, funny, and disgusting. Dope was that famous exhibit of the dinner party which is a triangular table with place settings for 39 woman throughout the ages who made a difference but who's contributions were largely ignored (Holla Sacagawea!). Funny was that famous pic (below) that was all over NYC a couple of years ago - I was glad I got to see it. And disgusting was a movie of a woman pulling duct tape off of her boobs. Nipples and all, girls. It was not easy to watch.

Dude I love my ipod. I hear the most hilarious songs on my way to work. This morning it was Gold Digger by Kanye that cracked me up. You know what, though? I don't think there was a song that united us this summer. I'll never forget two summers ago Gnarls Barkley's CRAZY was on all the time and was the feel good song of the summer. I don't think there is one this summer - is there?

I miss that summer. We had a great time.

Speaking of summer it is the hottest day today. Ever. It's supposed to feel like 105. Nice!

Some August birthdays coming up. We'll shout out when the time is right.

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Last night I dreamed I was with Solana and we were driving through a drive through. She kept leaving though, so I was driving the car. It was a stick shift and I was totally winging it. The night before I dreamed that I had been witness to a murder. The murderer saw me and saw that I saw. I went into hiding, and changed my identity. Five years passed and I was at a party. The murderer was there. He saw me. I do believe that I then faked my own death in order to escape being followed. Wild dreams.